Scoring device for brick machines



Sept. 29, 1925. 1,555,456

G. E. CARLYLE I SCORING DEVICE FOR BR'iCK MACHINES Filed Sept 6, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet l VT'I T\-' 15 2* K 5 "1 o N Sept. 29, 1925. 1,555,455

G. E. CARLYLE SCORING DEVICE FOR BRICK MACHINES Filed Sepj, e, 1923 2 Shuts-Sheet 2 Patented Sept. 29, 1925.

UNITED STATES GEORGE EDWARD CARLYLE, OF PORTSMOUTH, OHIO.

SCORING DEVICE FOR BRICK MACHINES.

Application filed September 6, 1923. Serial No. 661,229.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE EDWARD CAR- LYLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Portsmouth, in the county of Scioto and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Scoring Devices for Brick Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in brick machines and more particularly to a reciprocating scoring or scratching device which works transversely back and forth across the top of the column of clay that flows from the die of the machine and breaks up the vertical scratch, which ordinarily appears on the edge of the material when cut into brick, producing a rough texture called fabric faced brick.

IVith the foregoing and other objects in view that will appear as the. nature of this invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel features of construction,

combination and arrangement of parts illustrated in the drawings and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, in which like parts are designated by like reference characters throughout the several views Figure 1 is a front side elevation, illustrating the application of my invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical transverse section, illustrating the die of the brick machine, the endless belt or carrier and associated parts.

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse section, taken on line 33 of Figure 1, and illustrating more especially my scoring or scratching device and Figure 4: is a detail fragmentary section.

Referring to the drawings for a more particular description of my invention and in which drawings like parts are designated by like reference characters throughout the several views, A designates the brick machine, as a whole, B the main table, C the die, D the scratching or scoring device consisting of the pins a and I) which are so mounted or positioned with respect to the column of clay E as it flows from the die that when the aforesaid column is cut into brick one edge and both ends are scored or scratched vertically. F designates the endless belt or carrier for the column of clay and G rollers over which the carrier works or travels.

H designates my scoring attachment, as a whole, consisting of the reciprocating block or head 1 equipped with downwardly projecting steel pins or teeth 2, which block or head works back and forth over the top of the column of clay E as it flows from the die and breaks up the vertical texture on the edge of the brick, producing a rough texture called fabric faced brick.

Specifically, this attachment comprises the vertically disposed bar or lever 3, fulcrumed at a suitable point intermediate its ends, as at 4, to the outer forked or bifurcated end 5 of the horizontal downwardly inclined bar or support 6 bolted at its inner end, as at 7 to one side 8 of the main table, and braced by the brace bar 9 fastened at its lower end to the I-beam 10. The inner edge of the bar or lever 3, at a suitable point below its fulcrum, works against the cam or eccentric 11, carried by and revolving with the horizontal shaft 12 disposed below and parallel with the main table and column of clay. The lever 3 is kept in constant engagement with the cam or eccentric 11 by the coil spring 13 connected at its inner end, as at 14, to the beam 10 and connected at its outer or opposite end as at 15 to the lower end of the lever. The reciprocating head or block 1 is connected to and reciprocated by the upper end of the lever 3. This connection may be accomplished by the horizontal bar or link 16.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings, it is thought that the construction, operation and advantages of this invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportions and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principles or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a device of the kind described, a brick ribbon conveyor, a bracket supported thereby and extending laterally therefrom, a lever pivoted intermediate its ends to the outer end of said bracket, an arm pivoted to the upper end of the lever and extending over the conveyor at its free end, a head on said free end, scoring tools projecting clownwardly from said head, and means to oscillate said lever.

2. In a device of the kind described, a

brick ribbon conveyor, a bracket supported longitudinally of the conveyor adjacent said thereby and extending laterally therefrom, a lever, a cam on said shaft bearing against 1 lever pivoted intermediate its ends to the the lever, and a spring engaging said lever outer end of said bracket, an arm pivoted to and holding the same against the cam.

5 the upper end of the lever and extending In testimony whereof I affix my signaover the conveyor at its free end, a head on ture. said free end, scoring tools projecting downwardly from said head, a shaft extending GEORGE EDWARD CARLYLE. 

